Welcome to the website of the Easingwold & District Art Society (EDAS)
EDAS is a non-profit making community organisation which promotes interest and participation in the visual arts, in and around the North Yorkshire market town of Easingwold. It has organised and run the Easingwold Art Exhibition, a popular and successful event, since 2004.
A Great Day Out at Patching’s Art Festival
On a hot day in July, 32 local art enthusiasts boarded a coach bound for the 25th Annual Patchings Art Festival which is held at the Art Centre’s site 3 minutes outside Nottingham.
If you are a budding artist or just enjoy meeting local artists then this was the event is for you. A field full of marquees that interlinked so you could spend hours meandering.
In the Festival Demonstration Marquee, well-known Artists, Jean Haines, Charles Evans, David Bellamy and Ann Blockley gave inspirational demonstrations throughout the day, watched by scores of visitors.
The ingenuity and ideas of the varied exhibitors enabled us to watch demonstrations of crafts such as glass blowing, wood carving of driftwood and cane work. The Guest Artist Marquee gave us the opportunity to speak to many artists who were willing to explain their craft and of course buy their paintings.
Within both the Art and Craft and Mixed Media Marquees, materials were in endless supply from a huge array of retailers, many of whom offered the hands-on experience to sample their goods.
There has certainly been plenty to digest and discuss since the event but I imagine we all felt the power of art and creativity that day.
If you are a budding artist or just enjoy meeting local artists then this was the event is for you. A field full of marquees that interlinked so you could spend hours meandering.
In the Festival Demonstration Marquee, well-known Artists, Jean Haines, Charles Evans, David Bellamy and Ann Blockley gave inspirational demonstrations throughout the day, watched by scores of visitors.
The ingenuity and ideas of the varied exhibitors enabled us to watch demonstrations of crafts such as glass blowing, wood carving of driftwood and cane work. The Guest Artist Marquee gave us the opportunity to speak to many artists who were willing to explain their craft and of course buy their paintings.
Within both the Art and Craft and Mixed Media Marquees, materials were in endless supply from a huge array of retailers, many of whom offered the hands-on experience to sample their goods.
There has certainly been plenty to digest and discuss since the event but I imagine we all felt the power of art and creativity that day.
A Date for your Diary
The date of the next EDAS event is the weekend of 20th / 21st October 2018.
Workshops to be held at the October Art Fair & Exhibition - Click HERE
Join the Friends of EDAS
Are you interested in visual art, any form? We'd love to meet anyone who could help us to promote art locally, especially amongst young people and beginners. We'd also welcome help raising the profile of the Easingwold Art Exhibitions and Easingwold Art Fair in the local community. We're always open to new ideas for future events.
A membership fee of £10 per individual or £15 per couple entitles Friends to invitations to Exhibition / Art Fair Previews and newsletters about EDAS activities. Contact Mary Weir at mformary@hotmail.com
A membership fee of £10 per individual or £15 per couple entitles Friends to invitations to Exhibition / Art Fair Previews and newsletters about EDAS activities. Contact Mary Weir at mformary@hotmail.com
Join the EDAS Committee
EDAS is always interested in welcoming new committed, enthusiastic members onto the committee. If you think you may be able to help with our objectives by joining the committee, we'd love to hear from you. Contact Lynda Bullus 01423 325955 or e-mail lynda.bullus@talktalk.net
